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Roman Makeup Tutorial | History Inspired | Feat. Amber Butchart and Rebecca Butterworth

Discover how cosmetics from the Roman Empire literally changed the face of Britain in the 3rd century in our latest History Inspired Makeup Tutorial. Fashion…

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Germany's Luftwaffe Master Interrogator that Inspired U.S. Interrogation Techniques

Hanns Scharff is often referred to as Nazi Germany’s ‘Master Interrogator’. And for good reason: he was one of the most successful interrogators during the…

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Laurel Highlands Inspiration Reel

Find inspiration for your trip to the Laurel Highlands, just a short drive from Pittsburgh! Explore the great outdoors. Let the kids make a splash…

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Murderess Row Inspires the Musical “Chicago” – Drunk History

Reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins profiled a group of women in Cook County Jail’s Murderess Row, which would go on to inspire the musical “Chicago.” About…

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Queen Elizabeth I Makeup Tutorial | History Inspired | Feat. Amber Butchart and Rebecca Butterworth

Join Fashion Historian Amber Butchart and Makeup Artist Rebecca Butterworth at Kenilworth Castle as we show you how to create an Elizabeth I-inspired look at…

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Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker | Official Trailer | Netflix

Meet America’s first empire-building, barrier-breaking, self made female millionaire. Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer stars in Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J….

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The wars that inspired Game of Thrones – Alex Gendler

View full lesson: Beginning around 1377, medieval England was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families, which spanned generations and involved a massive…

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The real experiments that inspired Frankenstein

When Mary Shelley published her iconic novel in 1818, raising the dead seemed to be the near-future. Join the Video Lab! Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has…

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Visual Effects: 100 Years of Inspiration

A “5th-grader-friendly” collection of clips and making-of footage from notable visual effects films of the past century. Originally intended for educational use as an introduction…

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Judy Estrin – Closing the Innovation Gap

[Recorded: May 14, 2009] In this conversation, John Hollar, CEO of the Computer History Museum speaks with Judy about her book, Closing the Innovation Gap:…

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